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Brewing a greener cuppa joe at Starbucks and Thanksgiving Coffee
Despite the many differences between the Fortune 500 coffee retailer and the family-owned artisan roaster based in Mendocino, Calif., the two companies are committed to working with growers to source coffee beans as sustainably and ethically as possible.
Does Fair Trade USA’s expansion plan threaten its purpose?
In a move to grow the market for Fair Trade products, the longtime head of Fair Trade USA proposes to allow much bigger coffee growers into the certification -- a move that some say runs contrary to the whole purpose of Fair Trade.
What does the future of sustainability mean for small business?
The co-founder and director of global sustainability consultancy SustainServ talks about what the evolution of corporate sustainability means for small to medium-sized businesses, supply chains around the world and more.
Shelby Clark & RelayRides: Car-sharing by & for the people
The CEO of the car-sharing company RelayRides discusses the collaborative consumption economy, partnering with GM, and just what it means to share your car with strangers.
Shelby Clark & RelayRides: Car-sharing by & for the people
The CEO of the car-sharing company RelayRides discusses the collaborative consumption economy, partnering with GM, and just what it means to share your car with strangers.
Younger generation of entrepreneurs speaks out on green
At last week's GoGreen 2012 conference in Seattle, up-and-coming entrepreneurs showcased how the young and hip are using business to drive sustainability while creating like-minded communities.
Making ”benefit corporations” more than just academic
Can a group of social entrepreneurs concerned about redefining profitability find common purpose with academics?
The logistics of greener supply chains
A new study from Taiwan's Chang Jung Christian University explores logistics companies' green practices. Here's what manufacturers, distributors and retailers concerned about their supply chains can do to promote greener logistics.
Steve Case: Riding the wave of the ‘second Internet revolution’
With the results of the first Internet revolution -- one that Case, the co-founder of AOL, also pioneered -- firmly entrenched, Case talks about what his venture capital fund, Revolution, sees as the potential of ubiquitous computing.
The skills sustainability consultants need to succeed
There's been an evolution in sustainability consulting in the past decade as major players moved in to help major clients embrace sustainability. But will demand for those services continue? Is sustainability consulting sustainable?
